Guyana vs Lesotho: Cropland use over the long term

Guyana
449,900
in 2025
Lesotho
432,760
in 2025
Guyana rank
133rd
Lesotho rank
136th

Cropland use over the long term over time

  • Guyana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 449,900 against 432,760 in Lesotho, a difference of 17,140.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 133rd and Lesotho ranks 136th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 38 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1000s 47,762 0 47,762 Guyana
1100s 51,203 15,740 35,463 Guyana
1200s 54,320 17,957 36,363 Guyana
1300s 61,472 20,487 40,985 Guyana
1400s 67,938 23,374 44,564 Guyana
1500s 73,633 26,666 46,966 Guyana
1600s 70,606 30,423 40,183 Guyana
1700s 71,709 34,708 37,002 Guyana
1710s 74,734 35,701 39,033 Guyana
1720s 77,879 36,767 41,112 Guyana
1730s 81,150 37,915 43,236 Guyana
1740s 84,551 39,154 45,398 Guyana
1750s 88,087 40,497 47,590 Guyana
1760s 91,762 41,958 49,804 Guyana
1770s 95,580 43,555 52,025 Guyana
1780s 99,548 45,310 54,238 Guyana
1790s 103,670 47,247 56,423 Guyana
1800s 107,950 49,400 58,550 Guyana
1810s 112,395 51,809 60,586 Guyana
1820s 117,569 54,526 63,043 Guyana
1830s 122,966 57,619 65,347 Guyana
1840s 128,594 63,968 64,626 Guyana
1850s 134,463 66,052 68,411 Guyana
1860s 140,581 73,023 67,558 Guyana
1870s 151,242 80,729 70,513 Guyana
1880s 162,688 89,248 73,440 Guyana
1890s 174,973 98,667 76,306 Guyana
1900s 188,155 109,079 79,076 Guyana
1910s 202,296 128,383 73,913 Guyana
1920s 215,073 149,708 65,365 Guyana
1930s 228,613 184,288 44,325 Guyana
1940s 242,960 296,472 53,512 Lesotho
1950s 301,215 332,199 30,984 Lesotho
1960s 362,400 361,200 1,200 Guyana
1970s 378,667 344,200 34,467 Guyana
1980s 399,533 305,500 94,033 Guyana
1990s 423,796 328,000 95,796 Guyana
2000s 444,992 325,400 119,592 Guyana
2010s 448,000 331,500 116,500 Guyana
2020s 449,133 432,910 16,223 Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Guyana or Lesotho?
Guyana, at 449,900 against 432,760 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Guyana and Lesotho?
17,140, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Lesotho?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Lesotho rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
Guyana ranks 133rd and Lesotho ranks 136th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed